Leg attachment for stoves



Nov. s, 1927; y 1,648,777

' B. E. MEACHAM LEG ATTACHMENT FOR STOVES Filed Sept. 29, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I n n' m f N0v.s,1927. 1,648,777 y B. E. MEACHAM LEG ATTACHMENT FOR sTovEs Filed Sept. 29. 1926 2 SheetsfSheet 2 Patented Nov. s, 1927.

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN EDWARD MEACHAM, OF LORAIN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN -STO'VE Lne arrncnmn Application flied September This invention relates to improvements in leg attachments for stoves and the general idea thereof is to so construct the leg that a substantial attachment is made and one that is easily 'applied to the base of the stove.

One object of the presentinvention is to construct its parts sothat it is quickly and readily connected with the base of the stove.

A further object of the invention is to make the construction With substantially a three point bearing having holdingmeans in such a position that the leg is firmly and substantiall held without a tendency to become loose an wobbly if the stove is moved about on the ioor. v

Another object of the invention is to provide the leg with points so arranged and long enoughjto prevent the enameled surfaces; on the leg :from being chipped when attaching it to the base of the stove, which a very serious fault with stoves having -enameledsurfaces as heretofore constructe Another object of the present invention is to so construct the leg that the holding ,25 means or bolts vwill be concealed after the leg is attached to the base'.

. It is usual to ship the legs separately from the stove, and a further object of the invention is to so construct the parts that any one can readily and quickly attach the le to the base of the stove.

urther'objects of the invention will appear from the following'description. In the accompanyin drawings:-I Figure 1 isa detac edv perspective view of my improved leg attached to part of the v base of the stove.`

Fi re 21' is a horizontal sectional view on 'the 11ne'2-2 looking inthe directionindi-v 40 cated by arrow.

Fi urel 3' is a vertical sectional view on the line'3-3of Figure `2.

Figure 4 is a detached perspective view of the upper end of the leg and part of the base, the said parts being shown in detached.

relation.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the upper 'end of the leg looking at the same from its vinner side. This inventionv is intended more particularly to be applied to the leg and-base of a COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A rC(.)RPOIRA1IO1\T OF NEW JERSEY.

NT FOR STOVES.

29, 1926. Serial No. 138,425.

gas stove, in which the leg is made relatively long. The present invention alsoV pertains to a stove in which the leg is enameled, and in some instances also the base to which the leg is attached.

v Referring nowto the drawings, 1 is an elongated leg, 4its upper end being shown attached to a base 2 of a gas or other similar stove. The base in this instance is made from L-shaped material, the same consisting of a vertical flange 3 and a horizontal liange 4 extending inward from the said'vertical flange. lThis base is formed from a single piece, and by cutting it out substantially as PATENT OFFICE.

shown at 5, the said vertical wall 3 is ,bent at 6 until its parts are atright angles to each other. A base of this construction is not new.

The upper end of the improved leg, (which.

is preferably made from cast material and has its surface wholly enameled,is constructy ed substantially as follows:

Referring now particularly to Figure 4,

the upper end of theleg has an inwardly extending horizontal lflange 7 around its upper end, the said flange in plan view-being a right angle. Formed integral with this horizontal flange 7 and extendin A upward from its inner edge is a relative y much wider vertical fiange 8. Attention is directed to the formation of this horizontal fiange 7 andi to the upper edge 9 of the Vertical flange 8.

The construction above referred to consists iny forming on the horizontal flange points 10 located at the outer ends of the said iange 7 and a point 11 which joins the inner ends ofthe flange 7. These points 10 and 11 extend above the flange 7 and are therefore in a horizontal plane above the'plane of the vflange 7 itself. Projecting upward from the outer ends of the vertical flange 9 are vertical projections 12,-and at the inner ends of the iange 9 a'vertical projection 13. vThe poi-nts 10-and 11 form bearings for the lower edge y of the vertical portion 3 ofl the L- shaped base 2, and the projections 12 and 13 :formY corresponding bearings for the horizontal portion 4 o'f the base 2. Preferably the projections 12 and 13 are higher as compared with the projections 10 and 11, and

the' object of this is to prevent chipping the yio enamel on the upper end of the leg `when Aapplying it td the base 2. Thus it will be seen that when the base is applied to the upper end of the vertical portion 8 of the leg,

that spaces 14 are formed between the upper ortion of the leg and the lower edge ofthe base 3. Also by forming the flange -7 with the projections and 11, a wider space 1s formed between the flangel and the lower edge of the said base'. This construction in practice serves to prevent the chipping of the upper end of the leg in places where it 'ment comprises the horizontal inwardly extending anges 15 which are located at opl l posite sides of the point 13' and located substantially midway between the upper ends of the upper points 12 and 13 and thelower edge 16I ofthe leg. Both of these Vflanges have inwardly extending U-shaped passages 17 which receive the holding bolts 18. These bolts 18 pass through suitable penings 19 land are attached to the'horizontal portion 4 'of the baseby nuts 20 which are tightly ,screwed against the lunder side of the horizontal flange 4 of the base. This is done when the leg leaves the lfactoryand is,

packed separately` and shipped with the stove. Consequently the base has thus per manently attached to it the bolts land the bolts are prevented from rotating. In applying the leg it is'onlyy necessary that the olts be inserted in the U-shaped openings 17 and the securing and clamped rigid of the flanges 15. v j

By locating these` parts as described when the nuts 21 are in position, it makes a rigid attachment of the said leg to the base, servnuts 21 applied thereto y against the underside ing to hold'it firmly even against wobbling when the stove is moved along on the Hoor. In' thus applying theleg to the base it will be understood 'that the bolt is prevented fromturning by the nuts 20 when the clamping nuts 21 are applied to the lower ends thereof.

I wish it understood that slight changes may be made in the constructiony hereshown -and described without departingfroin the spirit and scopeof the invention, so long as the changes come within a fair interpretation of the-appended claims.

I of the leg having a vertical extending flange with projections extending upwardly from the up'per end thereof, horizontal flanges ex.-

tending from the inner wall of said vertical flange, said horizontal flanges having bolt openings, and a base portion extending over the horizontal flanges and resting onthe said projections, and bolts passing through the overlying portion of the base and the'openings in the horizontal flanges'thu's serving to connect the parts together.

2. A stove leg' attachment having at its upper end a vertical extending flange, the upper edge of the flange provided with central and end projections, the vertical flange having inwardly extending horizontal flanges with bolt openings, and L-shaped base portion having the vertical portion thereof at the outer` side of the vertical flange and the horizontal portion resting on the said three points, andbolts passing through the horizontal part of the base andthe openings in the horizontal flanges for connecting the parts together.

3. A stove leg attachment comprising a.

leg having at its upper end a vertical extending flange offset from the rest of the leg,` the vertical flange having at its inner side inwardly extending horizontal flanges with bolt openings. combinedwith an L-shaped base portion the vertical legs of which are of less height than the height of the vertical flange whereby chipping of the enamel on the leg portionis prevented, and bolts passing through-the horizontal portion of the base' and through the horizontal flanges for uniting the parts together. j 4. A stove leg attachment comprising a leg) portion-having atits upper end a vertical flange, the saidr liange having at its inner side horizontal flanges, with bolt openings, and an L-shaped base portion appliedto the ver tical flange, the horizontal portion extending over the said horizontal flanges, bolts connecting the parts together, theV upper portion of the legV lying below the lower edge of the vertical portion of the L-shaped fiange being de ressed for the 'purpose of preventing chipping of the enamel on-,the said leg when applying it to the base portion.

5. A stove leg attachment having Vat its upper end a vertical extending offset flange, said offset forming a shoulder, upwardly extendingv projections forming a part of said flange, a base portion havinga art thereof at the outer side of the vertical ange and a second part resting on the ange projections, whereby the end of the base portion at the outer s1de of the vertical flange is support- 'ed above and in separated relation in respect t said shoulder, and means to fasten :.the 126 base t'o the leg.`

6. A stove construction comprising, a leg having at its upper end an upwardly-ex.- tendin projection, an L-shaped stove basev piece aving its outer vertical portion out- `eide of said leg projection and its horizontal portion resting on the upper extremity of 4said leg pro3ect-ion and supported thereby,

the inner wall of said horizontal portion of the stove piece .overlapping -said openings, andA the' projection extending 5 inwardly and provided with bolt openings,

base

bolts thus uniting the parts together.

In' testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my p signature.

BENJAMN EDWARD` MEACHAM.. 

